1. Scientists are transecting the forest to study biodiversity.
科学家正在横穿森林进行生物多样性研究。

2. The team is transecting the area to collect soil samples.
团队正在横穿该地区采集土壤样本。

3. The road transecting the valley provides easy access.
横穿山谷的道路提供了便利通行。

4. Researchers are transecting coastal zones for data collection.
研究人员正在横断海岸带进行数据收集。

A: What are you doing in the field today?
A：你今天在田野里做什么？

B: We are transecting the grassland for ecological research.
B：我们正在横穿草地进行生态研究。

1) 指横切或穿过某一区域进行研究或测量

2) 常用于生态学中的样线调查方法

3) 指地理或地形上的横向穿越路线

1. 横切；横穿（科学或地理中的术语）

e.g.The scientists are transecting the mountain region.
科学家正在横穿山区进行研究。

2. 横断调查（生态学方法）

e.g.They are transecting the forest to study plant distribution.
他们正在横断森林研究植物分布。

verb (present participle)

1. The act of cutting across or passing through an area, especially for scientific study or mapping.

Synonym: crossing, traversing